144 Forest St, Oberlin, OH 44074 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 144 Forest St, Oberlin, OH 44074

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 4,543 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.37 acres (16,117 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$333,400 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$7,016 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Transfer Sep 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`016886-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`016886-7`
Alternative APN	`09-00-085-108-065`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	13 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,543 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,957 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,414 sqft
Basement Area	2,414 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	16,117 sqft (0.37 acres)
Lot Dimensions	163 ft deep x 99 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	400 sqft

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	266 sqft
Deck Area	316 sqft
Patio Area	316 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	016886-7
Street Address	144 FOREST ST
City	OBERLIN
State	OH
Zip	44074-1508
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	WRIGHTS 99 X 190 LOT # 13
Legal Subdivision	WRIGHTS
Legal Block	108
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Township / Civil Division	OBERLIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	60200

Owner

144 Forest St, a residential property, is owned by a company that acquired it in October 2026.

Source: Lorain County records, as of October 19, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	54 N PARK ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1231
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 6, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Sep 24, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
Nov 22, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SCHOOL EMPS LORAIN CNTY CU
Jun 27, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 24, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 24, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 22, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202568873
Last Transfer Date	Oct 1, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000114276
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Recording Date	Oct 6, 2026
Property Address	144 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508
Document Number	0000114276
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2026
Instrument	2026114276
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Liability Partnership
Address	54 N PARK ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1231

September 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2025
Property Address	144 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508
Document Number	0000068873
Map Reference	VOL 1 PG 31
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2025
Instrument	2025-0068873
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 3, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	144 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508

Mortgage

Document Number	0000068874
Date	Sep 24, 2025
Instrument	2025-0068874

Lender

Name	THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Property Address	144 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508
Document Number	0000740297
Instrument Date	Nov 22, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	144 FOREST ST OBERLIN OH 440741508, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508

Mortgage

Document Number	0000740297
Date	Nov 27, 2019
Instrument	740297

Lender

Name	SCHOOL EMPS LORAIN CNTY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	ELYRIA, OH 44035

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Nov 26, 2034

June 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Recording Date	Jun 27, 2019
Property Address	144 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508
Document Number	0000719918
Instrument Date	Jun 24, 2019
Instrument	719918
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 9, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	144 FOREST ST OBERLIN OH 440741508, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 144 Forest St was $7,016.

Source: Lorain County assessment roll, as of May 16, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Lorain County
Municipality	Oberlin City
Unified School District	Oberlin City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,016.00	$166,720 (+%) Land $8,600 Building $158,120	$476,320 (-) Land $24,560 Building $451,760
2024	$7,016.00 (+4.72%)	$166,712 (+27.2%) Land $8,596 Building $158,116	$476,320 (+27.2%) Land $24,560 Building $451,760
2023	$6,700.00 (+2.4%)	$131,068 (%) Land $7,483 Building $123,585	$374,480 Land $21,380 Building $353,100
2022	$6,543.00	$131,070 Land $7,480 Building $123,590
2021			$374,480 Land $21,380 Building $353,100

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 144 Forest St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 2004.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (2004–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, May 2004 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 144 Forest St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 78% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	OBERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT serves 8,600 people · EPA ID OH4700911
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Also Mapped Here	RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Mar 2024 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jan 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 207 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Breezeline Cable	1,000 / 50
Cable Co-op Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Spectrum.

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